Holder for soap sticks and the like



June 3, 1930. F. REUTTER HOLDER FOR SOAP STICKS AND THE LIKE Filed Feb.13, 1928 m a a n i 5 W65 1 A M w w 9 Patented June 3, 1930 UNETT:

ATENT orricE FACTURING CCIYIPANY, OF WATEE'BURY,

NECTICUT CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- I-IOLDER FOB SOAP STICK ANDTHE LIKE Application filed February 13, 1928. Serial No. 253,830.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in holders for sticks ofshaving soap and the like.

It is the especial object of the present inven- 6 tion to provide aholder for shaving sticks or like toilet preparations in stick form, inwhich there is provided a base, an independent stick holding cup, and acover, the parts being of simple form so that they can be eco- 10nomically produced, and in which the stick holding cup is sectionallyformed with interstices between the sections so that a knife or similartoolmay be inserted to remove the soap stub.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a soap holdingcup having sectional walls which are resilient and provided with meansfor frictionally engaging the soap stick.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a construction in whichthe base is provided with a flanged opening with which engages aprojection or boss on the stick holding cup, so that the cup may bereadily removed from the base when desired for refilling and so that thecup will be centered and held firmly while in use.

l Vith these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, theinvention consists in certain parts, arrangements, and combinationswhich will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings,which show a preferred form of the invention, and the novel featurespointed out in the claims '55 hereunto annexed.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is aplan view, partly broken away and partly in section, of theimproved soap stick holder, and

Figure 2 is a central vertical section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Referring now to these drawings, the improved holder will include butthree parts, which parts are preferably arranged, for economy inmanufacture, to have frictional engagement, thus eliminating the use ofscrew threads. As illustrated, these parts include a base 1, a stickholding cup or spider 2, and an outer casing or cover 3, the soap stick0 being indicated by the numeral 4. Referring now to these parts indetail, it may be here stated that they are made of any suitablematerial, such as light metal, and of any convenient size for holding asoap stick, the parts in the particular holder illustrated beingcircular in cross-section. The base 1 is provided with a vertical sideWall which is inset to form a shoulder 5 and a vertical portionextending above the shoulder marked 6, with which, in the constructionillustrated, the end of the cover has a frictional engagement, the coverseating against the shoulder 5.

Above the part 6, the wall is further inset, as indicated at 7, for apurpose hereinafter referred to. The bottom of the base is provided witha central aperture marked 8, which is surrounded by a central flange 9,this flange being conveniently formed, as by anturning the metal of thebottom wall of the ase.

Seated within this base is a cup or spider arranged to hold the soapstick 4. This cup or spider is of smaller diameter than the base, sothat the soap stick is held away from the walls of the cover, as clearlyshown in Figure 2. This cup or spider 2 may be formed in various ways.In the best constructions, however, the spider is provided withresilient walls, shown as formed by slitting the Walls vertically toprovide holding tongues marked 10, six of these tongues being shown inthe particular construction illustrated. This slitting operation leavesbetween the tongues slots 11, which extend downwardly nearly to thebottom of the cup. By inserting a knife or similar tool in these slots,the stub of the soap stick may be readily removed from the cup. Thesetongueshave frictional engagementwith the part 7 of the wall ofthe base,such frictional engagement tending to hold the cup in the base, but atthe same time permitting its ready removal therefrom. If desired,additional holding means, such as nibs 12, may be provided forfrictionally engaging the part 6 of the wall of the base,

these nibs', however, not interfering with'the removal of the cup fromthe base.

In the best constructions, the spring tongues of the cup will beprovided with means which frictionally engage the end of a soap stickpositioned in the cup, these means, however, being of such character asto permit the ready removal of the stub from the cup. As shown, thetongues, near their upper end, are provided with a shallow depression orbead 13 extending inwardly so as to frictiona-lly grip the stick withoutactually entering the soap, so that ready removal of the soap stick fromthe cup is permitted In the best constructions, the cup or spider,irrespective of its particular form, is provided with means whereby itis held steady in the base during use. While this may be accomplished invarious ways,a convenient one is that shown, in which the bottom of thecup is formed with a boss or projection 1d of smaller diameter than thecup, this boss fitting into the flange 9 in the base and engaging theinturn ed walls of the flange. This construction centers the cup and atthe same 7 time holds the cup in position during use.

It will be observed that access to the bottom of the cup may be hadthrough the hole 8 in the base and, by pressing against the cup, the cupmay be readily removed from the base, thus exposing the slots 11, by theuse of which the soap stub can be removed ,from the cup and a new soapstick inserted therein. It Wlll be further observed that ii des1red,owing to the soap stick cup or spider being. made separate from thebase, the exposed end of this holder may be decorated with paint orenamel, or in any other de-- sired way independently of the base, sothat a decorative effect may be produced in a cheap and economical way.It will be further observed that with the construction described averycheap, economical and at the same time efiicient holder has beenprovided, one in which the parts may be readily formed and easily andquickly assembled for use.

l/Vhile the invention has been shown and described in its preferredform, it will be understood that variouschanges may be made in thespecific construction and arrangement of the parts without departingfrom the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, a shoulder on the base and a wall inset from the shoulder, acentral flange in the bottom of the base, a soap holding cup havingacentral raised portion fitting in the flange and having frictionalengagement with the wall of the base, and a cover having frictionalengagement with the base wall and seating on the shoulder.

2. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, a shoulder on the base and a wall inset from the shoulder, anOpening in the base surrounded by an inwardly extending flange, a soapholding cup having a boss fitting within the flange and in frictionalengagement with the wall of the base, said cup being slitted verticallyto form spring tongues, means on the tongues frictionally holding a soapstick in the cup by simply pressing the cup in the base, and a coverhaving frictional engagement with the base wall and seating on theshoulder.

3. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, a central flange in the bottom of the base, a soap holding cuphaving a boss fitting in the flange, the" walls of the cup being slittedvertically to form spring tongues, inwardly extending longitudinal beadson the tongues frictionally holding a soap stick in the cup by simplypressing the cup in the base, and a cover engaging the base.

i. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, an opening in the base surrounded by a central flange, a soapholding cup having a boss fitting the flange, the walls of the cup beingresilient and provided with integral inwardly projecting meansfrictionally engaging a soap stick held in the cup, and a cover engagingthe base.

5. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, an opening in the base surrounded by a central flange, a soapholding cup having a raised portion fitting within the flange, resilienttongues formed by slitting the walls of the cup, inwardly extendingintegral beads on the tongues frictionally engaging a soap stick, meanson the tongues frictionally engaging the walls of the base, and a coverfrictionally engaging the base.

6. In a holder for shaving soap sticks and the like, the combination ofa base, a soap holding cup in the base, spring tongues formed byslitting the walls of the cup, horizontal inwardly turned beads on thetongues frictionally engaging a soap stick by simply pressing the cup inthe base, outwardly projecting nibs on the tongues frictionally engagingthe inner wall of the base and a cover frictionally engaging the outerwall of the base.

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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 111 hand.

y FREDERICK REUTTER.

